different agreement. Lewis states that Barbara Ross should expect any person with whom she associates to have a background, but Peter really disagrees about that
and feels insulted by Lewis.
C. The Resolutions of Peter Lane’s Conflicts
There is a resolution from every conflict that Peter Lane experiences in the story. However, the way Peter Lane finds a resolution for each of his conflict is
different from other conflict that he faces. Also, his personalities have their contribution for him on how he resolves his conflicts.
1. Resolution of Peter Lane’s Internal Conflicts
The conflict type of Peter Lane versus his own plan is internal intrapersonal conflict approach-approach. It is internal conflict because the
conflict happens in Peter’s mind and not between Peter and Sister Crescentia. Then, Peter’s conflict in this part is considered as intrapersonal conflict approach-
approach because Peter has to make a choice whether he will spend his summer with Jim Randall’s favourite horse, Dan, or go to Massachusetts and stay there in
the rest of summer. Based on theory of conflict by Worchel and Cooper 461 – 462, this conflict can be resolved with approach-approach resolution, which is to
reach one goal that is closer than another goal. Then, in this case, the resolution for Peter Lane’s conflict is Peter Lane goes to Massachusetts to the Ross family
because Peter is touched by Sister Crescentia’s concern to him and because for Peter Lane, Sister Crescentia is closer to him than Jim Randall’s favourite horse.
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Peter Lane’s grateful personality also has its contribution for Peter Lane to resolve the conflict.
“Massachusetts, Sister?” “Lynnford, Massachusetts. I’d like you to have the opportunity to enjoy a
little family life. But it’s up to you. Would you prefer to spend the summer here?” Peter was touched by her concern for him. “I think I’d like to go,
Sister.” 111
The text tells that Peter makes a decision for resolution of his internal intrapersonal conflict approach-approach that he will go to Massachusetts and not
stay in Mount Mary in the summer. Peter feels that Sister Crescentia is very kind to him that he cannot refuse her offer.
Next is about Peter Lane experiences a great conflict in his mind and heart because he could not see the world anymore. Therefore, the conflict that Peter
experiences in this part is considered as internal intrapersonal conflict approach- avoidance. It is considered as internal conflict because Peter has a dream to live in
happiness and peace with Barbara, but his dream seems to vanish for him because of blind. Then, the conflict is considered as intrapersonal conflict approach-
avoidance because Peter only experiences the conflict with himself. Peter wants to get the happiness of life and see it with his own eyes, but that choice he cannot
choose anymore because he is blind. Based on Worchel and Cooper’s theory of conflict, the resolution of this conflict is to obtain the goal then avoid it
immediately. In this Peter Lane’s conflict case, the only alternative that he can choose is to live without ability to see the world. Therefore, the resolution of the
conflict is faith in Jesus Christ.
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“Peter, I know what you mean,” the Bishop said. There’s only one answer to all your doubts and dreads.”
“What’s the answer?” “Faith, Peter. You know that. Faith and hope in Jesus Christ who taught us
how to rise out of the rubble and ruin of this world’s many calvaries. 270 He knew what it was to have the light fade from His eyes. He knew what it
was to be a lonely soldier.” 270
After Peter Lane tells all of his stories of his life and his feeling of fear and doubt to Bishop, Peter gets a great resolution for his inner conflict from Bishop.
And the resolution is faith to Jesus Christ that Peter already knew before as a Catholic.
Peter cupped his blind eyes in his finger. His voice was penitent, quiet. “Yes. I guess I knew the answer . . . knew it all the while. I only wanted to
hear it again.” He was breathing with difficulty. “It’s something you just got to hear again and again, especially when all the lights have gone out.”
“You were afraid.” “That’s right. Afraid of myself, afraid that I’d never be happy again. You
see, Bishop, a fellow banks a lot on happiness. He banks mostly on the girl he loves.”
“Barbara is banking on you, too, Peter. She’s waiting for you, Peter. She wants you home.”
The boy’s face was smiling now. 270 – 271
However, for Peter Lane, only faith is not enough for him. He needs something else that is real, and that thing is his lover, Barbara. After Bishop tells
Peter that Barbara is banking on him, Peter starts to show his smile on his face. And so, the other resolution of this case Peter Lane’s conflict is to meet his
beloved lover again. In this conflict, Peter Lane’s personalities as religious and patient person have their contribution for the resolution.
Peter Lane also has a conflict with school regulations when he wants to have more time or even unending summer holiday time but he does not have it,
because summer is already over and he has to go to school. The type of conflict on
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Peter’s mind about the end of summer’s school holiday would be considered as internal intrapersonal conflict double approach-avoidance. According to Worchel
and Cooper’s theory of conflict 461 – 462, the resolution of this conflict is depending on how close Peter Lane to his goal, the amount of goal, the kind of
goal, and the attractiveness of the goal. Then, the resolution of this Peter Lane’s conflict would be going to school because Peter is not a kind of lazy person, he
will not want to break the rule of school, especially in front of Paul Taggart. Also, Peter Lane’s personalities as patient and responsible person have contribution in
the conflict resolution. “Summer’s over, Mr. Taggart,” he said at last. Mr. Taggart lay back on the
grass looking up at the sky. A distant swirl of crows went jeering and tumbling into the sunset. Peter’s eyes followed them wistfully. He almost
wished that he could be one of them. To be a crow was to be beyond the reach of regulations and bells, he thought. It would be nice winging off
into the evening with no thought of books or pencils. 65
The text above tells that Peter Lane will still attend the school even he feels that he does not want to. He does not allow his feeling to skip the school win
over him. However, he just imagines if he could be a crow flying freely in the sky without planning on skipping the school.
Next, the type of conflict faced by Peter when he is against a rule of adoption is internal intrapersonal conflict approach-avoidance. The conflict is
considered as internal conflict because it happens in Peter Lane’s mind and church society. Church society has a rule that makes Peter Lane could not be adopted by
a person he most likes to be his parent, Paul Taggart. Also, the conflict is considered as intrapersonal conflict approach-avoidance because the conflict
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forces Peter Lane to make a choice whether follow or break the rule of adoption. According to Worchel and Cooper’s theory of conflict 461 – 462, the resolutions
for approach-avoidance intrapersonal conflict is to obtain the goal then avoid it immediately. Then, the resolution for this Peter Lane’s conflict is to follow the
rule of adoption. Peter knows that he cannot go against the rule, so he decides to receive the fact that Paul Taggart could not be his parent. Peter Lane’s personality
as a patient person also has its contribution in the resolution. So that’s how it was. All those years during which he had waited for Paul
to ask him to go home with him and Ellen were explained now in that one sentence. It was simple, now. Protestants just couldn’t adopt Catholics and
Catholics are not allowed to adopt Protestants. 117
The text tells that Peter feels very shocked because he never knows before that Paul Taggart is Protestant. Then, Peter cannot do anything against the rule
that he has to obey as a Catholic.
2. Resolution of Peter Lane’s External Conflict
